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Extraordinary: Spelman Twins are School’s First Ever Co-Valedictorians
Spelman College is known for producing extraordinary women. So, to be valedictorian at this school, you have to be the best of the best. The Bronner twins seem to fit the bill perfectly. Kristie and Kirstie Bronner are the identical twins. They also have identical grade point averages. The two young women are inseparable [...]
Pretty Brown Girl Movement Helps Young Brown Girls Discover Their Self-Worth
Many African American female celebrities have been very vocal about embracing the skin that they are in. From Kelly Rowland to Brandy, celebrities have championed and praised their dark skin and have encouraged others to do the same. But it takes more than just the celebrities to give brown skinned girls the boost of positive [...]
Reel Righteous Thought by Tiara K. Williams: Do We Know Our Black History?
by Tiara K. Williams, Founder – Reel Righteous Entertainment One of my new year’s resolutions was to learn more about our black experience. I’ve challenged myself to take one day, of each week to research facts from our black history. I’m determined to examine the plights, accomplishments and lingering inquisitions of our ancestry. I often [...]
Social Media and Gadgets Make Your Kids Into Horrible Students
Technology can be a helpful tool, but a major international study shows that children with heavy access to electronics suffer when it comes to reading. The research involved 4,000 students in England to show that televisions, DVD players, and phones greatly impact a child’s learning. Now you know why so many people under the age [...]
Four Reasons Why Black Women Continue to be Obese
1) Hair: Have you ever heard a woman say that she can’t exercise because she doesn’t want to sweat out her hair? Do you know that by not exercising, every toxic piece of grease, fat and red meat you consume simply marinates inside your body and rots you to the core? I know that’s [...]
Erika Morant: Manners, Do your Children Have Them?
by Erika Morant After announcing that we ran out of biscuits to nine children ( all under the age of 8- may I add), during this year’s Thanksgiving Dinner, I watched four of them immediately transform into vultures, pushing, grabbing and preying on the plates of the children that were fortunate enough to receive the [...]
Dr. Boyce: Is Oprah’s Decision to Interview 50 Cent Based on Desperation?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins When I read that Oprah Winfrey was going to interview 50 Cent, I took a moment of pause. I thought, “Why would a champion for women’s rights interview a man who has made millions by degrading women in every way imaginable?” I thought that perhaps this was a public peace offering, [...]